9/22 Orderly, open the gate!" I leapt down. Between us we rolled back the great gate, led our horses out, and closed it again. We mustn't go too fast while we're near the town." Once, however, outside the city, we ran little danger, for everybody else was inside, merry-making; and as the evening fell we quickened our pace, my splendid horse bounding along under me as though I had been a feather. |